Account delegation is provided. A request for access to a secure system using an owner's account is received from an applier via a browser supplement module on the applier's computing device. The request is communicated to the account owner via a browser supplement module on the account owner's computing device. Approval of the request is received from the account owner. The secure system is logged into using the account owner's credential. A connection to the applier's computing device is established to act as a proxy for communication between the secure system and the applier's computing device. Further provided herein are a computer system and a computer program product for performing the method.
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2. The method of claim 1, further comprising maintaining a log of actions taken by the applier using the connection.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving approval from the account owner comprises receiving the account owner's credential for accessing the secure system.
5. The system of claim 4, wherein the operations further comprise maintaining a log of actions taken by the applier using the connection.
6. The system of claim 4, wherein receiving approval from the account owner comprises receiving the account owner's credential for accessing the secure system.
8. The computer program product of claim 7, wherein the operations further comprise maintaining a log of actions taken by the applier using the connection.
9. The computer program product of claim 7, wherein receiving approval from the account owner comprises receiving the account owner's credential for accessing the secure system.
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